Recent Posts
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Soul
The Disney Pixar animated movie Soul debuted on December 25th, 2020. Soul is the story of high-school music teacher Joe Gardner, who dreams of making it big in the jazz world. He gets his shot, but an unforeseen event sends him on a fabulous journey through the great beyond. In this episode, Linnea, Evan, and Brian discuss the movie, and how they think it compares to some of Pixar's previous stories.
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Wolfwalkers
Wolfwalkers, a new animated fantasy movie set in Ireland in 1650, is a visual feast. It has won numerous awards, including Best Animated Film from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Produced by the same animation house that created such classics as The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, this movie follows the adventures of Robyn, a girl who stumbles into a world of mystery and enchantment.
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Holiday Special: Elf – The Movie
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." So says Buddy the Elf in the movie Elf from 2003. Watching this movie every year is a tradition in our family, and this week we talk about what makes a movie a holiday classic, some of our favorite scenes, and what we would think of Buddy if we met him in real life.
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Steven Universe (Season 1)
Steven Universe is an animated series created by Rebecca Sugar that aired on Cartoon Network from 2013 to 2020. The show follows the adventures of a young boy named Steven who lives with a group of beings called the Crystal Gems. The gems are ageless alien warriors with magical abilities who protect earth from monsters and other threats. The show has a wonderful cast of colorful characters, is full of musical numbers, and was a critical success, coming in at #61 in the 2019 TV Guide top 100 contemporary television series, among other numerous awards. Listen in as Evan hosts a discussion of season 1 of this fan-favorite show.
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Telestrations
Get your white-board markers out for a game of Telestrations! This week Linnea hosts an example play session of a game that is a cross between Pictionary and the old party game Telephone.
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Snapdragon
Kat Leyh's Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town's witch and discovers the strange magic within herself. Evan, Linnea, and Brian discuss the story, a few of the main characters, and how this story has something for everyone.
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Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Season 1)
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is an animated series that premiered on Netflix in January 2020. In this episode of Lunchbox Reaction, Linnea, Evan and Brian discuss the first 10 episodes (Season 1) of Kipo, and why you should check out this amazing show.
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Virtual House Tour
A 3D house tour recently became a viral internet sensation when people made a game out of navigating their way from the living room to the bathtub. Sound easy? It was anything but! Join Brian, Evan, and Linnea as they discuss the crazy Kentucky house.
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Superfight
Can an exploding marching band win in a fight against a demon possessed car? It's up to you to determine the winner when you play the game Superfight! This week, Linnea, Evan, and Brian discuss the card game of ridiculous fights, play a few example rounds, and settle the age old question of whether pacifists with super-glue guns can beat antique-throwing high-school students.
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Amulet (Volumes 1 and 2)
We discovered Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet series of graphic novels a few years ago while walking through our local library. The story follows siblings Emily and Navin, who venture into another world to save their mother with the help of a magical amulet. This week, Evan, Linnea, and Brian discuss the first 2 books of series, The Stonekeeper and The Stonekeeper's Curse.